My Road
My First original song. Inspired by a friend. His kids had grown up and moved out, his wife had passed away from a long battle with cancer, and a storm had damaged his home to the point that he was going to take the insurance money and find a new place to live. He had outlived the life he had planned and was asking himself, well....now what? I tucked that away and thought, what a good idea for a song.
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I had wanted to be a songwriter for many years, but I didn't know where to start, and always feared that I wouldn't like what I wrote. One evening I had brought my son to wrestling practice, and while I waited for him to be done I started writing this song. I got about 75% of the lyrics written in that hour and finished writing it the next night.
It was a dream of mine to make music that connects with people on an emotional level, and a few people have reached out to tell me that this song was inspirational to them. If you know a widower, send it his way!
. Verse 1: It's been 3 months since we laid her 6 feet under Along with our dreams and our goals. Now that our story is over I've still got a chapter to go. Verse 2: Although I’m at peace with her passing I never thought she'd be the first to go After 50 years of being tied together Now it's time to go it alone Chorus: Cause I still got some life in this body and I still got some spirit in my bones I wonder where this journey will take me and how much further God will let me go This solo ride I'm on is uncharted and now it's time to make it my road Verse 3: I ain't got to many years left before me And now I’ve got nothing but time Theres is one thing that I know for certain I ain't gonna wait here to die Chorus: Cause I still got some life in this body and I still got some spirit in my bones I wonder where this journey will take me and how much further God will let me go This solo ride I'm on is uncharted and now it's time to make it my road Bridge: The kids have all grown up, my plans are all fulfilled I got one more shot, to keep on going still I’ve had success & I’ve seen failure I’ve conquered all my fears Is there a man inside me, I ain’t let out in years Chorus: Cause I still got some life in this body and I still got some spirit in my bones I wonder where this journey will take me and how much further God will let me go This solo ride I'm on is uncharted and now it's time to make it my road and now it's time to make it my road
She Gets Me
Cowritten by Sara Clemons
My Second Original song is filled with a lot of firsts. It was the first song I had a co-writer, the first song I have written with my wife, and the first song I have produced a studio version for streaming & downloading.
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This song is inspired by My son Max, referring to a teacher he said "She Just Gets Me".
It includes some autobiographical lyrics about my wife and I's love story.
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You can find this one on all streaming and download platforms. I plan on releasing an updated version soon.
. See my share of playground fights Been an outcast most of my life So many nights I'd cruise this town alone Never knew I could catch her eye Just sparked by the fire that night She knew before I did she was the girl of my dreams Its almost like she reads my mind Give me kisses just in time She knows what I want even when I don't Knows my bark is worse than my bite And that her smile can win any fight She picks me up no matter how far I fall She gets me Even when the whole world seems against me She sees my faults and knows my heart She's been that way right from the start Through all that she's still right here with me Yeah, she gets me There was one secret I could keep Stepped out of my truck got down on my knee Simple as it was it was straight out of her dreams The pastor spoke and her mama cried There's rice in the air when we step outside She has all along but today is finally the day She gets me Even when the whole world seems against me She sees my faults and knows my heart She's been that way right from the start Through all that she's still right here with me Yeah, she gets me I believe in her and she believes in me She sees the man that I can't see That's all the proof that all ever need With her beside me the world could be against me Yeah, she gets me She gets me Even when the whole world seems against me She sees my faults and knows my heart She's been that way right from the start Through all that she's still right here with me Yeah, she gets me Yeah, she gets me
The Enemy
Cowritten by Sara Clemons
As a husband and father I believe it is my duty to make decisions in life that are best for my wife and kids. Unfortunately the choices we make in life may make you appear to be an enemy in someone else's eyes.
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This song was inspired by the many times in life that I have had to make hard decisions, that are the right decision, but leave some people upset.
. Doing what's right aint always easy Doing what’s right aint always easy to see Sometimes life will let you down easy Sometimes you gotta kill your dreams to set yourself free Right now you don’t like me Cause I did what I had to do It may not feel like it but I don't mean any harm to you I'll just keep on sholderin' this blame you put on me You can be mad and I'll be the Enemy I tried to do what was best for you but it only brought me grief Was I not doing right or was it that it came from me I don't want to be the bad guy, but if that's what I gotta be You can be mad and I’ll be the Enemy. Well I've lost friends, and I've lost sleep Aw can't you see, what this is doing to me Right now you don’t like me Cause I did what I had to do It may not feel like it but I don't mean any harm to you I'll just keep on sholderin' this blame you put on me You can be mad and I'll be the Enemy I hope someday that you will see That I'm not the Enemy
God Help Me
Cowritten by Sara Clemons
Everyone has their vises, and sometimes they get out of hand.
For me I wrote this song about those days in life where you don't get anything done and lie in bed at night thinking about how it was a wasted day. Whatever it is for you, I hope you can relate to this song, and understand that we all have internal struggles. Be kind to everyone, because you never know what is going on inside their head.
. Here I am again, Right back where I've been I swore I wouldn't end up here before. These internal fights rob me of my light, and I end up on my knees down on the floor God Help Me Another wasted day, of wasting myself away slowly hollowing out my core Just like a slave, I'm a captive of my ways Still my heart yearns for more God help me Cause there's a man that I could be, If it weren't for me Standing in my own damn way Strip me of my flesh that's made my life a mess Cause I don't want to be this anymore God help me Now almost every day, I slowly chip away Sometimes I fall back into that hole But as I can breathe, there's still some fight in me I'm a long long way from winning the war God help me